As mentioned in my last chismé… I knew I’d forget to comment on some event. And sure enough, I forgot to mention that my sister Bea, after many years of public service, has passed her baton to someone else and retired from public service! So congratulations are in order. I’ve spoken to her everyday and I have to tell you… I think she’s busier now than ever before. Almost every time I call and ask what she’s up to she mentions she’s on her way to some place or another. Where does she get all that energy?
And before I forget… Martin has a birthday coming up on April the 4th. So Happy Birthday Martin. Hoping you have many, many more.
The family spent Easter at Charlie and Konnie’s home. Two grandkids and one son were not in attendance which left us with only sixteen. The weather, in a rare change, gave us a great sunny day. And even though the sun was out, there was still a small chill in the air. Konnie was mindful of this and put out a rack of lap quilts for use; which I saw one person use. Charlie and Konnie set up two very elegant tables in their backyard. While we waited for brunch to be served, we indulged in either coffee, orange juice, Champagne, or mimosas. Konnie served an egg dish that was just out of this world. Charlie grilled some home made chorizo patties. Granddaughter Lara made a potato dish that was also out of this world. Barbara made a green grape salad that called for, get this, eight pounds of grapes! My friends, that’s a lot of grapes when you’re trying to stir ingredients into them. Richard and Susan brought a couple of desserts. My favorite was the lemon blueberry muffins. Beatty and granddaughter Sarah made a delicious coffee cake. Debbie, Drew’s wife, made some small crafted baskets filled with jelly beans and used them as place cards. She also made a wonderful salsa that went extremely well with, in my opinion, the potato dish. Ryan and Marah, I think, brought Champagne, and flowers for the tables. I didn’t have any Champagne but was told it was very, very good. Grandson Keith and the love of his life, Guinn, brought the orange juice for the mimosas. Every dish on the table was exceedingly delicious. I ate much more then I should have…I just couldn’t stop eating.
Worth mentioning is the hummingbirds that were feeding off a feeder next to our table. Very beautiful to look at and very fast little fellows. It was mesmerizing just watching them. Also, high above to the west were three eagles riding the air currents; it was quite a sight.
After brunch and a short respite, we all adjourned to the front lawn where granddaughter Sarah, 6 years old, hunted for Easter eggs. It was a barrel of laugh’s watching the adults getting into it as much as Sarah. “You’re getting warmer!” You’re getting colder!” “You’re burning up!”, “look up!”, “look down!”, “Yay! You found it!” And of course… “I see another one.”
The day was just wonderful. I hope yours was as nice as ours.
Much love,
Dad/David/Grandpa